Washtub-cover.



1. KANSTERY. WASHTUB COVERl APPLICATION FILED JULY 5.1916.

1,223,588, Patented Apr. 24, 1917.

UNIE@ 811A@ rairnxrr orarie JACOB KANSTER, 0F NEWARK, NEW JERSEY,ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-THIRD TO THOMAS J'. WALSH. AND ONE-THIRD TO FRANK WALSH,BOTI-I OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

WASI-ITUB-COVER.

To aZZ whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JACOB KaNs'rEn, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Newark, county of Essex, and State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Vashtub-Covers, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to covers for laundry tubs, and has for its objectthe improvement of devices of this character in a number of importantrespects.

Wl lien covers for laundry tubs are made of wooden frames with acovering of metal, as galvanized iron soldered together, as is thecustomary practice, such covers break readily and speedily becomeuseless and must be discarded. The use of rivets, particularly rivetswith exposed heads, in such covers detracts greatly from theirappearance and the hammering down of the rivets, particularly with acovering of galvanized iron, is likely to chip olf the coating from theiron so that when exposed to water in use it rapidly rusts out.

In a tub cover made in accordance with my invention the use of rivets,or at least rivets with exposed heads, is avoided.

Othenobjects of my invention will appear in connection with thisdescription and be pointed out in the claims, and with the foregoing andrelated objects in view, my invention consists of the parts,improvements and combinations herein set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing I have shown, for the purpose ofillustrating my invention and making it readily understood, one form ofconstruction in which the invention may be embodied.

In said drawing Figure 1 is an isometrical top view of a tub coverconstructed in accordance with my invention, parts being broken out toshow the construction with greater clearness. Fig. 2 is a similar Viewof the cover shown in Fig. 1 inverted, and Fig. 3 is a detail verticalcross-sectional view taken on line 3, 3, Fig. 2. In said drawing, 10indicates the frame of wood or the like material which prefer. blyconstitutes part of the cover and over which the metallic covering isformed, although, if desired, such wooden frame may be dispensed with.

The frame in the form shown comprises side and end strips 11 and 12 andalso preferably corner blocks 13 which may be trian- Application ledJuly 5, 1916.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Apr. 24, 1191*?.

Serial No. 107,503.

gular in form and may serve to reinforce and straighten the strips 11and 12. The reference character 14 is applied vto designate theprincipal portion of the metallic covering which is preferably in onepiece and may be formed of metal, as heavy tin or galvanized iron. Itscorners are suitably cut out and downwardly extending flanges 15 areturned therefrom covering theouter sides of the strips 11 and 12 and onthe under side the flanges 15 are turned in on the bottom of the cover,forming a hook and making part of a double interlocked seam as indicatedat 16 and 17.

On the interior of the frame, strips 18 are provided, and the samecomprises a portion 19 extending under the wooden strips 11 and 12, aportion 20` forming a covering for the inside of the frame strips 11 and12 and the portion 21 which covers the bottom of the strips 11 and 12and is formed with a hooked part 22 which coperates with the hookmembers 16 and 17 of the principal covering portion 14 to form a doubleinterlocked seam as shown at 23. The strips 18 may be described as ofsubstantially U form with one leg longer than the other and having thelonger leg formed into a hook to make up for a part of the double seam.vVith a frame which does not embody the corner blocks 13 the inturnedmetallic covering may be made up of the main frame portion 14 with theflangesl and hooks 16 and 17 and the strips 18 double seamed therewithat the outer and lower edges of the completed cover, but when the cornerblocks 13 are provided, which'is preferably the preferred form of cover,the block serving to give added strength, I prefer to make the metalliccoverings therefor in the form shown which comprises additional Ushaped, preferably metal, ,pieces 24- having a part 25 under the cornerblocks and tucked under the portion 14 in the same manner as the part 19of the strip 18, a portion 26 lining the blocks 13 on the inside of theframe and a part 27 on the bottom of the corner blocks. Such part 27 mayextend to and be double seamed with the hooks 16 and 17 of the part 14,but for the double purpose of aording.

a stronger construction and also for utilizing comparatively smallpieces of material, which would otherwise be wasted, I preferably makethe part 27 to extend but a short way upon the blocks 13 and double seamit with a portion 28 as shown at 29 with the said part provided withhook members 30, 30, which are double seamed With the hooks 16 and 17 ofthe parts 14 and 15. In this Way a good strong and durable cover may beformed Without the use of solder and also preferably Without the use ofrivets. Furthermore, the material is very completely used up and theamount of Waste is minimized While at the same time the cover isstrengthened in the manner described.

The main portion 14 may be provided With a groove as 31 preferablyextending about the interior margin lof the Wooden frame which serves tostrengthen the structure and at the same time give it a neat appearanceand to bring the parts together so as to substantially exclude any Waterfrom getting into the joints and into contact with the interior Woodenframe when such Wooden frame is present.

It is to be understood that the precise structure shown is intendedmerely for the purpose of illustrating and making clear my invention sothat it may be readily nnderstood, but that I am not to be limited tosuch specific usages except as the same are set forth in the appendedclaims, and that departures therefrom and changes therein may beresorted to in numerous respects Within the scope of my claims andWithout departing from or sacrificing any of the advantages of myinvention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a Washtub cover, a substantially rectangular Wooden frame and acovering therefor of sheet metal extending over the top of the frame andhaving a marginal extension downward over the sides of the frame, saidmargin being turned inwardly and provided With a hook, and a pluralityof substantially U-shaped sheet metal members having one leg longer thanthe other, the shorter leg being tucked under the Wooden frame andbetween it and the top cover and the longer leg being provided With ahook which together With the first named hook are secured together in adouble interloclred seam.

2. In a Washtub cover, a Wooden frame, a

sheet metal covering therefor extending over the top and the outersides, and sheet metal members covering the under sides of the frame andextending upwardly close to and covering the inner sides thereof andbeing interlocked with the covering for the top and outer sides in adouble seam extending about and reinforcing the cover at the bottomthereof.

3. In a Washtu'b cover, Ia Wooden frame, a sheet metal covering thereforextending over the top and the outer sides, and sheet metal memberstucked between said covering and the top of the frame and covering theinner and under sides of the frame and double seamed to the top andouter sides in a double seam extending about the under side of the coverat substantially the periphery thereof.

4. In a Washtub cover, a Wooden frame comprising corner blocks, a sheetmetal covering therefor extending over the top and outer sides, andsheet metal members covering the inside and the bottom of the frame andcorner blocks and being interlocked With the covering for the top andouter sides in a double seam on thel bottom side of the cover.

' 5. In a Washtub cover, a substantially rectangular frame includingcorner blocks, a covering therefor of sheet metal extending over the topand outer sides of the frame, sheet metal coverings for the inner andnnder sides of the frame tucked between the top covering and the frameand interlocked in the frame bottom With the covering for the outersides and sheet metal coverings fory the corner blocks tucked betweenthe top covering and the frame and covering the inner sides of theblocks, and sheetmetal members double seamed therewith on the bottom ofthe corner blocks and also double seamed with the covering for the outersides, said top covering having a groove formed therein about the innermargin of the frame.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I hereto set my hand, this 1stday of July,

JACOB KANSTER.

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